Neighborhood · Dubuque, IA

Cable Car Square Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 3,429 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 3.5/10 · range 3.5–3.5

Cable Car Square is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Dubuque with 1 census tract and a population of 3,429 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 3.5/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 39% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 27% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $887/month sits 6% lower than the Dubuque citywide average ($948).

Risk score

3.5

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Cable Car Square vs Dubuque How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

39.3% +34%

Dubuque: 29.4%

Average gross rent

$887 -6%

Dubuque: $948

Average HH income

$53,914 -17%

Dubuque: $64,985

Poverty rate

9.7% -20%

Dubuque: 12.2%

Renter share

46.3% +35%

Dubuque: 34.2%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Cable Car Square and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 3.5–3.5

Why Cable Car Square scores 3.5

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 2.3–2.3 across tracts

2.3

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 4.9–4.9 across tracts

4.9

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 5.4–5.4 across tracts

5.4

Rent control risk

39% of income on rent · Range 5.7–5.7 across tracts

5.7

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 2.1–2.1 across tracts

2.1

Tenant organizing strength

46% renter households · Range 7.4–7.4 across tracts

7.4

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 5.8–5.8 across tracts

5.8

Economic stress

9.7% below poverty line · Range 2.4–2.4 across tracts

2.4

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.9–3.9 across tracts

3.9

Risk score comparison

Cable Car Square vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Cable Car Square

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
19061000702	3.5	3,429	39%	$887

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 58

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 69%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 25%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 25%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 70%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Cable Car Square

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

62Total filings (sum)
3.67%Avg annual filing rate
4.9%Peak year (2005)
2.90%Latest filed (2015)

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Cable Car Square

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

10.5%Housing insecurity
7.6%Utility shutoff threat
13.9%Food insecurity
12.2%SNAP enrollment
7.4%No health insurance
27.2%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Cable Car Square

What is the eviction-risk score for Cable Car Square?

Cable Car Square scores 3.5/10 (Lower tier) across 1 census tracts. The pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income and poverty signals.

How does Cable Car Square compare to Dubuque overall?

Cable Car Square scores 0.8 points higher than Dubuque overall (2.7/10). Renters spend 39% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $887 vs $948.

What is the average rent in Cable Car Square?

Average gross rent in Cable Car Square is $887/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 39% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Cable Car Square residents are renters?

46% of Cable Car Square households are renter-occupied (vs 34% in Dubuque). The neighborhood has 3,429 residents.

Is Cable Car Square a high social-vulnerability area?

Cable Car Square sits in the 58th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

How safe is Cable Car Square for landlords?

Cable Car Square carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (3.5/10). Pop-weighted across 1 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Dubuque as a whole (2.7/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Cable Car Square?

Cable Car Square has 3,385 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (83.9%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (7%), Other / Multiracial (6.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Cable Car Square

4.1 Valley View 3 tracts · pop 10,341 2.9 College Grandview District 3 tracts · pop 10,798 3.3 Center Grove 2 tracts · pop 5,715 3 West End District 3 tracts · pop 9,931

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Dubuque

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Cable Car Square.

3.4 Timber Hyrst 1 tracts · pop 2,306 3.1 West End District 3 tracts · pop 9,931 3 College Grandview District 3 tracts · pop 10,798 4 Washington Neighborhood 1 tracts · pop 2,094 3 Center Grove 2 tracts · pop 5,715 4.1 Valley View 3 tracts · pop 10,341

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